Jerome Kersey Passes Away at 52The National Basketball Association (NBA) mourns the death of former Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey on Feb. 18. The cause of his death has not been confirmed, per the team's official website.

Jason Collins Announces Retirement From NBABrooklyn Nets center Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history, announced his retirement via a first-person essay which will appear in the Nov. 24 issue of Sports Illustrated.

Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James Favor Reducing 82-Game NBA ScheduleDallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James are in favor of reducing the current 82-game NBA schedule. Both feel there's no need to play as many as 82 games during the regular season in order to determine each conference's playoff teams.

Steve Nash Optimistic About Health for 2014-15 NBA SeasonLos Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash, who suited up in just 15 games last year due to hamstring and back issues, expressed optimism about his health for the upcoming 2014-15 NBA season to the Los Angeles Daily News on Oct. 4.

Carmelo Anthony Eager to Learn New Triangle OffenseNew York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony told ESPN New York on Sept. 13 he is eager to learn their new triangle offense under new head coach Derek Fisher. Anthony also said he "was angry" at how the Knicks' 2013-14 season turned out.

Kevin Durant Re-Signs With Nike2013-14 NBA MVP and Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant re-signed with Nike for his shoe endorsements. Under Armour previously dangled an offer which was reported by ESPN to be in the $265 million to $285 million range.

Doc Rivers Gets 5-Year Extension With Los Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers gave president of basketball operations and head coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers a five-year contract extension on Aug. 27 which runs through the 2018-19 NBA season. It was new Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's first major move since officially purchasing the franchise earlier this month.